Robotic Surgery

Holland Hospital is one of a select number of hospitals in
Michigan offering the very latest in surgical technology, the daVinci®
Si Surgical System.

The daVinci robotic-assisted surgery system is the most technologically advanced,
robotic assisted, surgical system available. The daVinci tools are able
to operate in smaller incisions and tighter areas with better vision
than otherwise possible. This enables specially
trained surgeons to perform surgeries through tiny one to two
centimeter incisions or in some cases through the navel (belly button).
The result can mean less pain and quicker recovery than with
traditional procedures. Our state-of-the-art daVinci robot allows
surgeons to make precise micro-movements for the most
delicate types of surgery, such as prostatectomy (surgical removal of
the prostate gland) and hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus).

Holland Hospital first introduced the lakeshore area to robotic-assisted
surgery in 2007.

Now, the hospital has upgraded to the latest advanced
surgical robot, the daVinci Si. An important new feature of the daVinci Si is the ability to perform in certain cases,
single-site surgery --a virtually scar-free procedure which requires only
one incision in the navel (belly button.) Another daVinci capability is
integrated fluorescence imaging that allows the surgeon to see tissues
in ways not possible with the naked eye. This helps guide the surgeon
during procedures that involve highly delicate structures.